ORIGINAL ABSTRACT PAINTING MODERN ART by J. Berry

"There is absolutely nothing like the show
stopping look of a single, mural-sized canvas..."

"...It is so full of energy - it brings the whole room to life."

"It's breathtaking ...getting it stretched was easy.
We just LOVE it!"

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**This painting is shipped rolled and unstretched**
You will need to have it stretched at a frame shop in
your area. Please call them for prices. You can expect
approximately $100. to $150. for a 36" X 48" canvas.
Shop around, I've had clients find it for less than $100.

On a tight budget? Here is a link to some simple,
printable instructions to stretch it yourself. I've
helped lots of clients do it successfully.

:: Painting Detail Photos ::

:: Painting Description ::

SIZE: 8" X 24"

SIZE: 39" X 50"

TITLE: Consumo Series: "Musa¢"

These paintings often take days, weeks and sometimes even months to complete. I have several paintings going at any given moment, continually working into them, starting and finishing new ones nearly every day.

In this painting I've layered the paints making a gorgeous, deep texture and then worked the colors, textures and images until I've achieved the desired effect.

I like the effect of the loose sketching combined with various other techniques. I think it gives them a sense
of spontanaity and movement.

They are very evocative and emotional, always with unconscious meaning that sometimes surprises me when I notice it. But for me that's the most important thing about making art.

These paintings are very powerful in person. I often scribble writing into them, sometimes legible, sometimes not (even to me).

INSPIRATION: 

This painting is part of the Consumo Series of paintings that my husband Mark (gallerymark) was working on when he died. I want to keep them going. I loved them. They are most strongly influenced by the ironies of our consumer culture.

Plus, I've always been fascinated with urban graffiti art and it's been a strong influence in my work. And now with these paintings I've begun to push it even further.

There's something I find compelling about our repulsion at the sight of graffiti. It's not the graffiti itself obviously because we look at uglier things every day and we're okay with that, so what is it? Is it just what it represents that scares us?

As a simple aesthetic element, graffiti can be gorgeous, some of it. Look at it without an emotional response...which is practically impossible, but try. Of course it's a sign of rebellion but without rebellion, well...Marley, Mandela, Ghandi, King, HST not to mention our founding fathers!...do I need to go on, think about where we'd be... [ Read more... ]

Painted Edges:

I allow an extra 2" minimum of painted image (beyond
the listed dimensions of the painting) on all sides of
the canvas so when it is stretched the painted image
will wrap around the sides of the stretcher bars.

This way the edges will be finished and the painting
will be ready to hang without a frame as soon as
it is stretched.

Medium:

This is a mixed media painting using artists quality acrylic,
enamel, oil stick and oil paint glazing. 

To read more about this painting and others check
out my BLOG.

:: Guarantee ::

I offer a 100% money back guarantee (minus shipping) if for any reason you are unsatisfied with the painting when you receive it. Just let me know within a week or so and
please repackage it as it was shipped.

:: Authenticity ::

I sign each painting on the front and title, date and provenance tag them along one edge. I can include a numerically locked certificate of authenticity if it is requested.

:: Payment ::

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